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"Calabar News"
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Environment1 week agoWindstorm: NEMA inspects destroyed buildings, installations in UNICAL
By George OdokThe National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has inspected buildings and installations destroyed by the April 22 windstorm in the University of Calabar. Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Florence Obi, conducted the NEMA team round the affected buildings on campus on Saturday in Calabar. The affected buildings include; the Medical College, Post Graduate School, Faculty of Education, Printing Press, Senate Chambers, open pavilion and Department of Medical Laboratory. Others are the Sen. Godswill Akpabio Engineering Lecture Theatre, telecommunication mast, the Isolation Centre, electrical and solar installations, the Vice Chancellor’s office, the male and females hostels among others. Speaking after the tour, the South South Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Godwin Tepikor, sympathised with the University over the unfortunate incident. “We are here at the instance of the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency office that informed us about the disaster in UNICAL. “Our responsibility is to do an.
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Defence/Security2 weeks agoUnical calls for more security personnel on waterways
By George OdokThe Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has called on the Nigerian Army, Navy and the Maritime Police to always maintain a steady presence at sea to enhance security in the state. Obi made the call on Monday when the Commandant of the Nigerian Army Amphibious Training School, Calabar, Brig.-Gen. Joshua Nimmyel, paid her a courtesy call in her office in Calabar. The VC explained that steady presence of security personnel along the Calabar channel would prevent hoodlums from using the river to get entrance into the University. She lamented that the porous nature of the river beside the University had continue to pose a security challenge to the University community. According to her, most of the suspected kidnappers that have gain entrance into the institution to either kidnap or rob staff came through the river side. “As an institution, we are ready to.
- Education2 weeks ago
Windstorm: single calls to the Niger Delta Ministry, others for intervention
By George OdokThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Obi, called on stakeholders to intervene on the blast destruction of the institution’s infrastructure. She appealed to the Niger Delta Ministry of Affairs, the Higher Education Trust Fund and the Niger Delta Development Commission during the damage inspection in Calabar on Friday. Obi said properties worth millions of naira were destroyed by the windstorm that occurred during Thursday’s heavy downpour. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that the affected buildings include the College of Medicine, Graduate School, Faculty of Education, Printing House, Senate Chambers, Open Pavilion and Medical Laboratory Department . Others are the Sen Conference Theater. Godswill Akpabio Engineering, the telecommunications mast, the isolation center, the electrical and solar installations, the vice-chancellor’s office as well as the hostels for men and women, among others. The VC said the windstorm came at a time when the University was not.
- General news3 weeks ago
Minister frowns at lower volume of trade with S’Korea
By Emmanuella Anokam The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Chief Adeniyi Adebayo, expressed concern about the decrease in the volume of trade between Nigeria and South Korea. The minister said this during the reception of South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria Kim Young-Chae, who was on a courtesy visit to his office on Tuesday in Abuja. He noted that the volume of trade between the two countries increased from five million dollars in 2018 to 1.3 million dollars in 2019. Adebayo, in a statement released by his special media assistant Mr. Ifedayo Sayo, noted that Nigeria and South Korea share strong economic and investment ties with more than 20 Korean companies currently operating in the country. According to him, some of the companies include Samsung and Hyundai Heavy Industries. The minister stressed the need for the South Korean Embassy, the Federal Foreign Ministry and its ministry to work closely together.
- Defence/Security1 month ago
Police rescue twin babies locked up for 3 days in Ekiti
By Yinusa Ishola Ekiti Police Command rescued two-year-old twin babies on Monday after being locked in a room by their mother for three days. A statement to Ado-Ekiti by Mr. Sunday Abutu, the command’s public relations officer, said the incident occurred in Igbara-odo, in the Ekiti local government area in the southwest of the country. State. Abutu said the command acted on a distress call from a Good Samaritan around 9.45 a.m. and rescued the babies who were without food for three days. He said a lady, who was later identified as Joy Fatoba from Igbara-odo, locked her twin babies in her room and even threatened to kill them if someone forced her to open the door. According to him, the command’s rapid intervention brigade (RRS), upon receipt of the information, took action, rushed to the scene and tactically rescued the two children. He said during questioning that Fatoba said.
- General news1 month ago
Gov. Ayade suspends Chairman of Calabar Carnival Commission
By George Odok Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has suspended the chairman of the Calabar Carnival Commission, Mr. Gabe Onah, from his post. Onah’s suspension is contained in a statement signed Monday in Calabar by the governor’s special adviser for media and publicity, Mr. Christian Ita. The governor said the suspension was effective immediately. However, he did not specify the reason for the suspension of the chairman of the commission. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that the suspension comes two days after the commission hosted its first awards night in Calabar. (NOPE) (NAN) Short Link: https://wp.me/pcj2iU-3yCu
- Education1 month ago
Security: Unical VC appeals for building of naval station
By George OdokThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Obi, asked the Chief of the Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Gambo, to build a naval station on the Qua River next to university. She said it would reduce the various cases of insecurity emanating from the activities of thugs who use the river to get to the university. Obi made the call in an interview with the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) Thursday in Calabar. She said most of the security issues at the university were due to the free movement of thugs across the river. According to her, there have been cases of attempted kidnapping of lecturers by suspected kidnappers who entered the speakers’ quarters by the river. She said that the construction of the naval station by the Navy Chief of Staff would significantly reduce cases of security concerns the university is currently facing. “The unfortunate events.
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General news2 months agoNational Refugees’ Commission donates food and non-food items to IDPs
The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has donated food and non-food items to the Internally Displaced Persons of Bakassi Local Government Area in Cross River. NCFRMI Federal Commissioner, Sen. Basheer Mohammed, inaugurated the distribution at the Federal Secretariat in Calabar with rice, beans, millet, palm oil, noodles, mattresses, mats, blankets and others. Mohammed, who was represented by Mr Wachiko Abdulrahman, Director, Human Resource Management in the Commission, said that the Bakassi IDPs were persons of “concern”. According to him, the Commission has the mandate from the Federal Government to provide succour for IDPs and refugees. He said that recently, the Commission carried out the distribution in about 15 locations in Nigeria, adding that the Commission will do more in places where there are IDPs and refugees. “The Commission is committed to ensuring that all the IDPs and refugees are taken care of in Nigeria. “It is.
- Sports3 months ago
NWFL Premiership League resumes Feb. 10
By Olanrewaju Akojede The organiser of the Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) says the earlier suspended league will resume on Feb. 10. Its Media Officer, Dapo Shotiminu, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Shotiminu said that the one month suspension of the league was lifted by Aisha Falode, NWFL’s Chairperson. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that management of NWFL had on Jan. 11 suspended the women’s league as a result of shortage of COVID-19 test kits for players and officials. “After a compulsory postponement of the 2020/2021 NWFL, Premiership matches by one month, its Chairperson, Falode, has announced the resumption of league matches on Wednesday, Feb. 10,” Shotiminu said. He said that resumption of the league would take effect in all designated venues across the country. “The NWFL season will now resume after all the 14 clubs had complied with the COVID-19 preventive protocols that were established before.
- Religious5 months ago
Bible Society appoints Sanusi as new CEO-Designate
By Yusuf Yunus The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) on has announced the appointment of Pastor Samuel Sanusi as its new General Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer-Designate. BSN Manager, Media and Public Relations, Mr Benjamin Mordi, disclosed in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bible Society of Nigeria is a not-for-profit interdenominational Christian organisation. It translates the Bible into local languages, publishes, distributes, raises funds for the Bible work and organises life-transforming programmes. So far, it has translated the full Bible into 26 Nigerian Languages, while translation revision is on-going in 10 Nigerian Languages. According to him, Sanusi will be taking over from the incumbent General Secretary/CEO, Dr Dare Ajiboye, who will be retiring in June 2021. He said that Sanusi, currently the Society’s Senior Manager, Church and Public Relations, would resume officially on July 1, 2021. “He joined the BSN on Dec..
